Olivier Sarr | Phoenix Suns | Apr. 03, 2022
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00:00 - Paris Lawson, OKC Thunder.com.
00:02 Olivier, the defense for you guys,
00:04 especially in that second half,
00:05 seemed to play a big factor.
00:07 What was just kind of the key for you guys
00:08 that you guys wanted to get to?
00:10 - We went over to plays before the game
00:11 and just being locked in.
00:13 I think we did a great job communicating
00:15 under the guys that needed to go under
00:18 and over the shooters.
00:20 And I think we contained them, did a good job.
00:22 - And obviously you were feeling it
00:24 from behind the three-point line tonight, five threes.
00:26 Just what were you feeling when you caught the ball tonight?
00:28 And what did you like particularly
00:30 about the looks you were getting?
00:31 - I mean, my teammates found me,
00:33 Poku got a triple-double.
00:35 I was open.
00:36 I don't think I forced any shots
00:37 and it just, it went in today.
00:39 - You mentioned Poku.
00:42 What have you seen from him lately?
00:44 He seem more time on the ball,
00:46 kind of try to orchestrate his point guard?
00:48 - I mean, he's one of a kind.
00:51 I feel as a player, he's a seven foot,
00:53 he's as tall as me and can really see over the defense,
00:58 find the open guys, great IQ, really unselfish,
01:01 pushing on the break.
01:03 That's all we need.
01:04 I mean, he's an unbelievable talent
01:07 and he had a great night.
01:07 I'm really happy for him.
01:09 - You're getting an opportunity late in the season
01:11 to get some minutes.
01:12 Do you feel like it's an audition for you
01:14 for a job in the NBA,
01:16 whether it's with the Thunder or somebody else?
01:18 - Oh, for sure.
01:19 I mean, every night is a job interview for me, you know,
01:22 and it's just being ready every time,
01:27 whether it's on defense, offense, whatever it is,
01:29 being a great teammate,
01:30 it's really a job interview for guys like me
01:32 in this position and I'm trying to take the most out of it.
01:36 - Olivier, you had a big reaction
01:38 after that four point play there to start the fourth quarter.
01:41 Just take me through the emotions of that
01:44 and just the momentum that that gave you guys.
01:46 - It felt great.
01:48 It felt amazing.
01:49 I was, you know, being a big,
01:53 you're jealous seeing the guards
01:55 having four points play all the time.
01:57 So it felt great.
01:58 - Last one for me,
02:02 wanted to ask,
02:03 it felt like there were a lot of hustle plays tonight,
02:05 a lot of 50/50 balls, a lot of loose chains.
02:07 Just, did you feel like you guys were able
02:09 to just capitalize on those throughout the night
02:11 and how big of an impact did you feel like that made?
02:13 - It was a lot of plays like that
02:16 where it was 50/50 balls
02:17 and you just had to be the aggressor and control that.
02:21 I don't know the numbers exactly, I didn't see it,
02:24 but I think we did a great job controlling that.
02:25 We had a couple of turnovers early in the game
02:28 that cost us a little bit,
02:29 but I think we did a great job towards the end.
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